From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Letter confirming the despatch of 'Mintex N.M.S.' friction rings for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 141\3\ scan0193 | |
| Date | 14th June 1933 | |
| TELEGRAMS: E.D.D INDUSTRIAL DEPT. SCANDINAVIA BOROH LONDON AUTO DEPT. ASBESTOS DEPT. AMIANTE BOROH LONDON EXPORT DEPT. SCANDILEX LONDON TELEPHONE: HOP 6071 (4 LINES) CODES: PRIVATE, EVERYBODY'S POCKET CODE, A B C 5TH EDITION, WESTERN UNION 5 LETTER, BENTLEYS, ETC. BRITISH BELTING & ASBESTOS LTD MANUFACTURERS 59 SOUTHWARK STREET LONDON S.E.1 POWER BELTINGS FOR TRANSMISSION AND CONVEYING COTTON HAIR LEATHER RUBBER TRADE MARKS SCANDINAVIA SATURN COBBETT SATURNALIA SUMMIT SERVICE B.B.A. BRANDS WORKS: CLECKHEATON, YORKS. TELEPHONE: 318 TELEGRAMS: BELTING, CLECKHEATON ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO LONDON AUTO DEPARTMENT HALO MINTEX AND SCANDURA BRAKE LININGS & CLUTCH DISCS PHOENIX BRAND ASBESTOS PRODUCTS YARNS CLOTH TAPE JOINTING PACKINGS AND INSULATING MATERIALS, ETC. ETC. Handwritten text (pencil top centre): x3409 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. June, 14th.1933. REFERENCE HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/I/KT. Dear Sirs, Reverting to your letter of the 30th. ulto. we have now pleasure in advising the despatch of the following for test :- "MINTEX N.M. S." FRICTION RINGS. to Blue Print G.55679. 2 each:- 4.675" o.d. 3.375" i.d. x .187" thick. We trust you will test these at the first opportunity and we shall be pleased to receive your report in due course. Yours faithfully, BRITISH BELTING & ASBESTOS LTD [Signature] R.{Sir Henry Royce} Gill MANAGER AUTO DEPT. RH{R. Hollingworth}/OP. OUR TECHNICAL RESEARCH DEPARTMENT IS ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE Handwritten text (Blue pen): Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Handwritten text (Blue ink over body): Gry{Shadwell Grylls} Should be run on Blue Bentley in conjunction with the Mintex lining. are the Bentley steel shoes being made? Olivid Stamp (bottom right): R C Y JUN 15 1933 A.M. Stamp (bottom right): RECEIVED | ||